Crottendorf
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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CROTTENDORF
State : Sachsen
District (Kreis) : Erzgebirgskreis (until 2008 Annaberg )
Additions : 1999 Walthersdorf
Official blason:
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on ??.
The arms show a turtle, which probably is a canting symbol; the village was known as Krötendorf, and Schildkröte is turtle.
In any case, the turtle already appeared on the local seal from 1563.
 The seal from around 1900 |